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“ Finally, be strong strong strong strong in the Lord

and in his mighty powermighty powermighty powermighty power. Put on

the full armor of Godfull armor of Godfull armor of Godfull armor of God, so that

you can take your stand against

the devils schemes.”

BUILD PLAY EXPLORE

Welcome to the Adventures in Minecraft!

The world is fresh and new, the mode is creative, the players are ready and the

adventures are about to begin! So get ready to be part of a groundbreaking, block

busting event where Kids are the crafters in God’s Adventures.

Adventures in Minecraft is an exciting, fun-filled, Bible based VBS our whole

church will love. The kids will love being a part of the wildly popular Minecraft

frenzy that we are bringing to life!

Each day, Adventures in Minecraft is packed with activities designed to help

kids understand their role as a child of God. Kids will start off each day by meeting

with their small groups called Villages and gather at Minecraft World to do fun

motions to upbeat Bible songs. Minecraft World will also introduce the God

Idea of the Day, the Minecraft Object of the Day and the Bible verse for the week.

Each day, a different Bible story will be taught during Minecraft World.

The Villages will then regroup for a unique in-depth Bible study where the

children will learn to exegetically read and apply the Bible themselves. This small

group Village time will be a special time for each village to connect together in

prayer and scripture reading, but also spend some time playing games and having

fun! Plus, with a unique competition of “Build Your Village,” we are sure to see

attendance increase like never before!

The Villages will then break up into different classes called Modes,

depending on the class, or Mode, for which they preregistered. Some students will

spend the morning training in sports, while others will hone their minds in Lego

robotics, Minecraft building classes or improve their skills in arts/crafts and

cooking. Each Mode will also include and reinforce the God Idea for each day.

Whichever Mode they chose, kids will be sure to love the unique and fun approach

to each skill being taught.

Then Villages will gather again at Minecraft World for a closing time of

Praise and Worship, an object lesson about the God Idea of the Day and a farewell

time with their Village. Plus throughout the week, children will work on a special

missions project that allows our kids to impact children around the globe! So grab

your pick ax, get ready, get set. . . BUILD!

Minecraft

:Hint To get in the mode of

M i n e c r a f t , w e

strongly recommend

spending a morning

or evening actually playing Minecraft.

Its cheap to download

on any tablet and who

knows—you might

just catch the Mine-

craft fever—if you

haven’t already!

Minecraft

:Hint Exegetical:

“A critical explana-

tion or interpretation

of the text; to draw

meaning out of a text”

Minecraft

:Logistics Students will have

different color coded

nametags indicating

the Mode they will be

attending to help

during the transition.

Adventures in Minecraft Overview

God Wants Me to

Tell My Friends!

Helmet

(Helmet of

Salvation)

“ Finally, be

strong in the Lord

and in his mighty

power. Put on the

full armor of God, so that you

can take your

stand against the

devil’s schemes.”

Eph 6:10-11

Opening: Jesus’

Death and Resur-

rection.

Closing: Salva-tion message is

presented with

quiet reflection

and invitation

time

*Game:

*John 3:16

Salvation, Story

of Farmer/Birds

*Prayer Requests

Soccer/Basketball

Skating

Craft/Cooking

God Wants Me to

Go to Church!

Boots (feet fitting

with the Readi-

ness to Spread the

Gospel of Peace)

“ Finally, be

strong in the Lord

and in his mighty

power. Put on the


can take your

stand against the


Eph 6:10-11

Opening:

Closing:

*Game:

*

*Prayer Requests

Soccer/Basketball

Skating

Craft/Cooking

God Wants Me to

Worship!

Chest plate

(Breastplate of

Righteousness)

“ Finally, be

strong in the Lord

and in his mighty

power. Put on the


can take your

stand against the


Eph 6:10-11

Opening: King

David Worships

God

Closing: Use an

empty pitcher with hidden dye

to demonstrate

how worship can

fill us up and

change us

*Game: Bible

Verse Mix Up

*___________

Worship as a

command and expression. God’s

true design for

Worship

*Prayer Requests

Soccer/Basketball

Skating

Craft/Cooking

God Wants Me to

Pray!

Shield

(Shield of Faith)

“ Finally, be

strong in the Lord

and in his mighty

power. Put on the


can take your

stand against the


Eph 6:10-11

Opening:

Hannah’s Prayers

are Faithful

Closing: Emer-gency Light

shows us how

God knows when

we pray to Him

*Game: Telephone

*James 5:13-16

Prayer, Power-

ful and Effec-tive Prayers *Prayer Requests

Soccer/Basketball

Skating

Craft/Cooking

God Wants Me to

Read the Bible!

Diamond Sword

(Sword of the

Spirit)

“ Finally, be

strong in the Lord

and in his mighty

power. Put on the


can take your

stand against the


Eph 6:10-11

Bible Story: King

Josiah finds the

Law

Closing: Use 2 sponges and wa-

ter to demonstrate

soaking up the

good things of

God

*Name Game

*Hebrews 4:12:

Word of God is

alive and active

*Prayer Requests

Soccer/Basketball

Skating

Craft/Cooking

God Idea:

Daily Bible Point

Minecraft Object

of the Day

Bible Verse Minecraft World Village Study Modes

:Adventure in Minecraft Building Block Basics

Why Minecraft?

With over 54 million games sold , an estimated 27 million people playing

Minecraft and 20,000 people buying the game every day, it’s hard to not recognize

the craze that Minecraft has created in our culture. Popular across all ages and

genders, Minecraft has become the #1 marketed product towards our kids. From

the actual Minecraft games, to clothing, toys, bedding, songs, videos, toothbrushes,

books, Minecraft Legos and even a Minecraft Bible! This generation is absolutely

inundated with Minecraft. So what better way to reach this generation of kids then

through the one thing everyone already knows?

This is a great opportunity for us in the church to reclaim this generation for

Christ! Minecraft has several religious aspects found within the game and it has

been widely embraced within the Christian community making it appealing to both

Christians and non-Christians. Our goal of Kids Adventure Week is to draw in

children from our surrounding community and present them with the Gospel

message of salvation—and Minecraft provides a strong appeal to unchurched kids

and families.

How will kids learn the Bible?

Each day, kids will be exposed to a different Bible point called a “God

Idea” as well as a corresponding Bible story. The God Ideas are based on 5

spiritual disciplines that will help kids develop a strong connection with Him: the

spiritual disciples of Reading the Bible, Prayer, Worship, Evangelism and Church

Attendance. These spiritual disciplines will be taught both in large group and small

group settings and children will have the opportunity to practice them each day

during the Village Time. There is one week long verse with a matching theme

song to help kids hide God’s word in their hearts. In each location throughout the

day, kids will encounter the daily God Idea and the Bible verse. Here’s an over-

view of how kids will learn the Bible at Adventures in Minecraft:

Minecraft

:Hint Don’t overlook the

impact this program

can have on teens and

adults. Learners of

all ages benefit from the active, fresh Bible

story presentations

and in depth studying

of the Word of God.

As a leader, look for

opportunities to touch

the hearts and lives of

all those around you.

Minecraft

:Hint At each location, kids

will be listening for

the key phrase “God

wants me to . . “ so

they can respond by shouting the daily

God Idea. What a

great opportunity for

reinforcing God’s

truths!

How will kids learn the Bible (continued) . . .

Minecraft World (Large group Opening & Closing):

• The Minecraft Gamer (MC) will introduce everyone to the daily God Idea

Bible point, the Bible verse and the Minecraft Item of the day. Each

Minecraft item represents a part of the armor of God.

• In addition to fun praise songs, kids will also learn the theme song that

specifically teaches and reinforces putting on the full armor of God.

• The kids will experience the daily Bible story in a unique, technology

based lesson that teaches the way kids learn and remember best—by doing!

• To close each day, the Minecraft Gamer (MC) will summarize the Bible

story and life application with a catchy, memorable object lesson

Modes

•Each Mode is a class offered to help kids build different life skills in a

safe, Christian setting.

•The unique classes are part of what draws visitors and guests to our

program in an effort the spread the Gospel to everyone!

•The Mode classes will help kids learn how to connect Bible concepts to

every day life and activities.

Village Time (small group Opening & Closing)

•Kids will have the chance to digest the God Idea and story in a small

group setting.

•Student handbooks will assist students in learning exegetical Bible study.

•Prayer requests and praying for each other will be a key component of

Village time.

•Village Games help reinforce memorizing the theme Bible Verse

As you can see, Adventures in Minecraft is packed with Bible-based

activities to teach the kids the truths of God and to help them go deeper in their

walk with Him.

Minecraft

:Logistics Teachers for each

Modes will gather

their class in the

sanctuary before

leading them to their location. Village

leaders will not have

to escort their

villagers to different

locations.

Minecraft

:Hint Village time is where

kids will really dig

into Bible reading

and life-application.

Kids will have the

opportunity to work

with an actual Bible

as well as make the

life-application con-

nections that cement Bible learning.

?What Is a Village

Each child will be assigned as a member of a Village. On Day 1, kids

report to their Village right away to start getting acquainted. Since Village mem-

bers work closely during the week, Villages encourage kids to make new friends.

They also provide an organizational structure that helps kids process and debrief

the large group presentations.

Villages consist of five to ten children, a Village Leader and a teen or tween

helper. Each village will be a mix of ages and genders. One exciting aspect about

the villages is the competition to grow! To encourage outreach, we will have a

competition between the Villages to see who can invite the most friends and

“build” their village!

Villages are encouraged to sit together during the large group Minecraft

World. Then, during Village response time, the groups will meet together for team

building and Bible study. In the morning response time, everyone will look up and

reread the Bible passage introduced in the large group setting (see chart on page 2

for the Village Study verses). Students will then be led in a Bible study of that

passage to draw out the meaning of the text. They will engage in discovering the

life application of the Bible passage and share how they might apply it to their life.

Everyone will each be given a student handbook which will have all the major

Bible concepts plus space for students to take notes. Additionally, the student

handbook will include games, puzzles and lots of Minecraft fun.

Village time will also have a special time for sharing prayer requests and

praying for each other. During this time, each child is encouraged to pray out loud.

We do not want to create a culture where children are fearful or embarrassed to

pray, so we want to empower children to approach the throne of God with confi-

dence. This will help lay a foundation of prayer and praying out loud that will

strengthen them for the rest of their lives!

The villages will be scattered during the Mode classes, which allows

opportunity for kids to connect with other kids, but Villages will reconnect again

before the closing Minecraft World large group and again after. Closing Village

times will give kids a chance to share with their Village what they did during their

Mode, dig deeper into life application and anticipate the next day to come!

Minecraft

:Logistics If a Village gets too large (praise the

Lord!), a village can

be split during small

group time to allow

for more personal

interaction.

Minecraft

:Hint Each Village will

create it’s own name

by choosing an

element from Mine-

craft. Will you be the

Piggy Village, the Enderman Village or

the Nether Village?

.

Daily Schedule

9:00-9:45 Minecraft world (Day 1: Students will meet at Villages)

9:45-10:15 Villages:

Small Group Response Time & Bible Study

9:45-11:00 Modes (see below)

11:00—11:10 Villages:

Open Time

11:10-11:40 Minecraft World

11:40-12:00 :Villages Dig Deeper

MODES Classes for Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

(Mon/Wed Classes will be repeated Tues/Thurs)

□ Sports: Soccer/Basketball

□ Sports: Skating/Scooters

□ Arts: Crafts & Cooking □ Minecraft: Building Skins & Making Videos

□ Minecraft: How to (beginners) & Building/Mining Basics

□ Technology: Stop Motion Animation & Photography

□ Lego Robotics

Classes for Tuesday and Thursday

(Tues/Thurs classes are identical to Mon/Wed classes)

□ Sports: Soccer/Basketball

□ Sports: Skating/Scooters

□ Arts: Crafts & Cooking

□ Minecraft: Building Skins & Making Videos

□ Minecraft: How to (beginners) & Building Basics □ Technology: Stop Motion Animation & Photography

□ Lego Robotics

:Missions Moment Sharing Gods Love

Around the World

Each year, we want to include a meaningful service project to help kids

realize that with God’s help, even children can impact the world! We know that

kids today are service-minded and want to make a difference, both globally and

within their communities. We want to give the kids a project that is meaningful

and tangible—something that they can really connect with and see their impact!

In Village time, kids will “meet” three children who are representative of

children from this country. Through these short vignettes, they will learn a little

about their life, their country and their most pressing needs.

This year, we have chosen to support _______ in ___________.

Blah blah blah

To encourage giving, we will have our annual girls vs. boys competition to

see who can bring the highest amount. Encourage your village to bring offering as

worship to God!

Minecraft

:Hint

A picture really is

worth a thousand

words! The mission’s

kids pictures offer a

more personal feeling

for kids. It’s a great

way to build enthusi-

asm and make out-

reach meaningful.

The Fun Never Ends

Spirit Days

Kids can show their Minecraft Spirit with these fun theme days:

Village Building Contest

Each Village will have a large blank canvas (butcher paper) on which to create their own Mine-

craft Village. At the beginning of each day, before Minecraft World begins, children can arrive

early and create a small Minecraft building for their village using a blank building template.

Each child can only create one building each day, but the more friends they invite, the more

buildings, animals and villagers they can add throughout the week. At the end of the week, a

special prize will go to the largest Village! Plus, Village creating will help get kids to arrive on

time - or early!

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Villager Day—Dress in

Brown or Black like a

Villager

Stevie Day—Everyone

wear Blue

Creeper Day— Show

your spirit by wearing

Green

Hawaiian Day—

Minecraft is Going to

Hawaii! Dress Hawaiian

The Fun Never Ends

Village Creations (cont)

Discipline

Church Info

Minecraft

:Hint .

:Follow Up

After Kids Adventure Week

On day five of Adventures in Minecraft, kids will be taught the importance

of regular church attendance as one of the spiritual disciplines. We are excited to

be able to offer a 6 week Minecraft series in Kidtropolis following the Kids Adven-

ture Week! It is our goal and desire to see the visitors from Kids Adventure Week

come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and then be able to plug in to our

church as their home church. Continuing the Minecraft theme on Sundays through

the end of the summer will help encourage kids to come check us out and establish

them as part of our church.

While it is fun to have children from other churches visit us and participate

in our program, “transfer growth” (a family moving from one church to another) is

not our goal. We really want to encourage our church families to invite their

unsaved and unchurched friends and neighbors, not just the ones looking for an-

other summer VBS program for their kids.

The follow up for Adventures in Minecraft needs to include personal phone

calls to every new visitor who attends, a personal invitation to join us for the Kid-

tropolis Minecraft series (either email or snail mail) and a personal connection

when the children from Adventure Week show up to church. We are all a team and

as a team we are all responsible for the follow up aspect. If you connected with a

child during a Mode class or maybe you had a chance to chat with a parent during

pick up or perhaps you were the Village leader for a child who have never attended

church, then YOU are the perfect person to call them the next week and invite them

to church. YOU are the perfect person to email them and share the service times

and information with them. YOU are the perfect person to mail them a handwritten

card a few weeks later. YOU are the one that can continue to invest in their lives!

Let’s all work together as a team and make this the best year of follow up ever!

Minecraft

:Hint When calling a child

on the phone, it’s

always a good idea to

explain to the parent

who you are, where you’re from and how

you know their child.

It’s also a good idea

to let them know the

jest of your phone

call (ex: I’d like to

invite them to church

on Sunday)

Minecraft

:Hint Getting mail is a

HUGE event for kids!

Handwritten notes are

rare in today’s society

and are an extra spe-

cial way to reach out

to let kids know you care.

For MODE Teachers ONLY

Modes provide an exciting, diverse class options during which the kids will learn

valuable life skills. Our Mode teachers are a talented group of individuals dedicated to teaching

our kids a specific task or skill and reinforcing the daily Bible point in their class.

Each day at Adventures in Minecraft, 9:45-11:00 will be Mode classes. There will be

Monday, Wednesday and Friday Mode class options and Tuesday/Thursday class options. The

Tuesday/Thursday options will be a repeat of the Monday/Wednesday classes. Students will

preregister for 2 classes (see The Daily Schedule on page 7 for more details). Some classes

will have a maximum number of participants and once those classes are full, students will be

put in their second choice class.

Daily God Idea

It is important that each Mode teacher be familiar with the Daily God Idea and work to include

that in their class. It can be as simple as opening and closing the class with the God Idea (God

wants me to . . . ) or you can get more creative and use it throughout your class. For example,

in sports maybe each time the kids pass the ball to their partner, they shout the God Idea. Or in

cooking you include the God Idea on all the recipes they are reading. Whatever we can do to

help teach and reinforce the lesson for each day.

Bible Verse

Each Mode teacher is asked to recite the week long Bible verse with their class each day. You

can make it a game, make it a race, or simply recite it together as a group. Posters of the verse

will be provided for your use.

Prayer

We ask that you please open and close each class with prayer. When you pray, pray specifi-

cally about the task which the kids will be accomplishing “God help us to show good sports-

manship” or “God thank you for making each of these ingredients that we are using today.”

Teach the kids that prayer encompasses so much more then just “churchy” things!

Thank you so much for your role as a Mode teacher! You are a valuable part of our team and

we are so grateful for your contribution this week.

For Mode Teachers ONLY

Helping Children Follow Jesus

As a Village Leader, you have the unique role of modeling Jesus to your villagers. At

Adventures in Minecraft, children don’t just hear about God’s love—they will see it, touch it,

sing it and put it into action. Most importantly, children learn that God sent his Son, Jesus, to

die for our sins because He loves us.

The Bible lesson on Day 4 is the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus and pro-

vides an opportunity for kids to make a faith commitment. If a child in your village wants to

know more about what it means to follow Jesus, you can give this simple explanation:

God loves us so much that he sent his Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for us. Jesus

died and rose again so we could be forgiven for all the wrong things we do. Jesus wants to

be our forever friend. If we ask him to, he’ll take away the wrong things we’ve done and

fill our lives with his love. As our forever friend, Jesus will always be with us and will

help us make the right choices. And if we believe in Jesus, someday we’ll live with him

forever in heaven.

You may want to lead the child in a simple prayer inviting Jesus to be his or her forever

friend. You may also want to share one or more of the following Scripture verses with the

child. Encourage the child to read the Scripture passages with you from his or her own Bible:

*John 3:16

*Romans 5:8-11

*Romans 6:23

*Ephesians 2:5-8

Be sure to share the news of the child’s spiritual development with his or her parent(s) and

Pastor Gabe and Eunice.

For Mode Teachers ONLY

Most of the time, things will go really smoothly for your Mode Class, but every once in a while,

you may run into a dilemma. Here’s some advice on how to handle different challenges:

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If Older Kids Complain About Being with

Younger Ones

Highlight their helping role. Encourage them

to help the younger ones with their student

handbooks or reading. Acknowledge them by

telling younger kids, “[Name of older child] is

really good at that. Why don’t you ask him (or

her) to her?”

If I Have a Clique in my Class

Cliques can make the Mode experience un-

happy for the outsiders. Encourage friendships

between all team members by pairing kids

with partners they don’t know well during

activities.

If a Villager won’t Participate

Help shy children fell welcome by calling

them by name often and asking them questions

directly. Respond to their questions with a

smile and an encouraging statement such as,

“That’s really interesting!” or “Wow! I bet that

made you feel special!” Also, try giving chil-

dren special jobs. For example, assign them

the take of passing out equipment or the

pencils and markers.

If People in My Mode Don’t Get Along

Quietly take the children aside. Tell them

you’ve noticed they’re not getting along. Let

them know that although they don’t have to

be best friends, they do have to be together all

week, so things will be a lot more fun if they

can at least be kind to one another (Use the

daily God Ideas for these teachable mo-

ments!)

If I have an Overly Active Child

Pair this child with yourself during partner

activities, and suggest that he or she sit with

you during quiet times. Try to make sitting

still a game by saying, “Let’s see how long

you can sit still without interrupting. I’m

timing you. Ready? Go!” If a child really

needs to get their wiggles out, have your teen

helper take them outside to run a full lap

around the field then bring them back inside.

With a little patience and humor, you and

your Mode Class can have a Block Busting

experience at Adventures in Minecraft!

&Spiritual Warfare Kids

You may be certain that if you are following after Christ and do something for Je-

sus, the enemy is going to oppose what you are doing. This often comes in the form

of attacks against either you, your spouse and your children. Our children are not

exempt from the attacks of the devil – in fact, one of Satan’s greatest strategies is to

attack the family and our children. Satan will use anything to draw our children

away from God! It is a constant battle for their very souls.

The Bible clearly speaks of spiritual warfare. I Peter 5:8 warns us, “Your adversary

the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Further-

more, Ephesians 6:12 states “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but

against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and

against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

Spiritual warfare takes on many different appearances, but we must be aware of the

spiritual underlying in all attacks against our kids including:

1. Physical dangers (school shootings, kidnappings, accidents, sexual abuse, etc.)

2. Emotional and mental dangers (nightmares, physical and emotional pain and dis-

tress, indoctrination with anti-Biblical worldviews through school, TV and other

media; video game and commercial “programming,2” wounding of a child’s spirit,

rejection issues, etc.)

3. Spiritual dangers (exposure to secular or occult values in school and media; also

exposure to other religions such as Islam, Wicca, Mormonism and showing them in

favorable lights; and persecution of children with strong Biblical values)

The good news is that we have been given the authority and tools to stand against

the Evil One!

This week, at Adventures in Minecraft, we will teach children about the reality of

spiritual warfare and equip them with the tools for fighting. Even little children can

be surprisingly powerful in using the name of Jesus. But they must be taught how

to do it. And as Jesus spoke of the faith of a child, our children seem more able

and ready to function in the spiritual realm then most believing adults.

By teaching the kids to put on their full armor of God and to Train their Brain with

God Ideas, we can equip our kids against the schemes of the devil!

Minecraft

:Hint For our youngest

students, spiritual

warfare is most com-

monly experienced as

scary dreams.

Nightmares are often

attacks straight from

the pit of Hell.

Minecraft World

Day 1 Opening

Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4VvtAlV9Y then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN4FU-

xEOZg&list=UU2pguaPKNSIs2Q2jx8lwWZQ&index=6 – first 35 seconds then cut to Theme Name. (video game sounds, Gamer onstage alone, in front of giant TV screen) (holding oversized game controller, playing video game)

Gamer/MC: . . . just a few more blocks. . . all right. . . yes, perfect! (turns around, surprised to see

the kids watching him) WOW! Where’d you come from?! Who are you? Wait, are you those

Miners I was hearing about? Are you here to mine for God’s Treasures? Welcome Miners!

I’m Stevie – what’s your name? (have all kids shout out their name)

Welcome to Adventures in Minecraft! We have an amazing week planned for you! A

week of wonder, amazement, adventure, daring escapes and well . . . a whole lot of fun! While

we explore our Minecraft world, we are going to be learning about putting on the Full Armor of

God but watch out—I’ve heard there are some bad guys out there who are trying to get us!

Before we jump into our Minecraft World, let’s all stand up and worship God!

Worship Band: Welcome to Minecraft World!! We’re so excited you’re here! Let’s start the

week off right by singing songs to God!

Theme Song:

Armor of God by Bear Hug Band

Who’s got their armor on? (We’ve got our armor on) Piece by piece we put it on (Piece by piece we put it on) 2x

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

The shield of faith, the breastplate of righteousness, the sword of the spirit, the belt of truth, the helmet of salvation and tie my shoes with the readiness to—Share The Good News!

(marching)

Left, Right, Left, right, Left Who’s got their armor on? (We’ve got our armor on)

Piece by piece we put it on (Piece by piece we put it on) 2x

Introduce Village Building Contest: Each morning, you get to design a new building for your

village. When you invite Friends, they also get to make a building and your village will grow

bigger! The more friends you bring, the bigger your village! At the end of the week, we have a

special ice cream party for the team that builds the biggest Village! Who thinks they can build

the biggest village by bringing the most friends?

Close worship by praying. (lights go off, exit, lead into skit)

Minecraft World

Day 1 Opening (cont)

(MC: Sits down on stage, reading Bible. Worship Leader approaches MC)

Worship Leader: Whatcha doing there?

MC: Who me? Oh, I’m reading my Bible. (stands)

Worship Leader: Why?

MC: Why? Because it’s the most exciting book ever written! Samson, Elijah, David and giants!

Sword fights, miracles—this book has it all! The Bible is like God’s training manual. It

teaches me what I need to do, how I need to act and how to live my life to become a soldier for

God.

Worship Leader: A soldier for God? Why does God need a solider?

MC: You see, there’s a battle going on right now. There’s a battle between good and evil. It’s

sort of like 2 villages in Minecraft—one is good but the other is bad. (Stage showing 2 vil-

lages) God is good and He rescues us, but Satan is our enemy who is trying to attack us. The

Bible say (SLIDE: John 10:10) that the thief, that’s Satan, comes only to Steal, Kill and De-

stroy!

Worship Leader: YIKES! He’s trying to steal me! (Runs and hides behind box)

MC: He’s trying to steal you away from God! Satan is fighting against us and I want to be

prepared! I want to be the Best Soldier for God!

One way I can be the Best soldier for God is to Train My Brain (Train Your Brain

Sound Effect & Slide). We can Train our Brain (Sound Effect) with God Ideas. God Ideas are

from the Bible and help us think about what God wants us to do, not Satan. When we practice

and remember to Train our Brain (sound effects) with God Ideas, we become better soldiers for

God.

Today our “God Idea” tells us that “God wants me to . . . Read the Bible.” Now,

anytime today when you hear someone say: “God wants me to” I need you to shout “Read the

Bible!” (move oversized Minecraft block that says “Read the Bible” to front, center stage) Let’s try it

together. . . “God wants me to . . .” (students respond) “Read the Bible.” (Repeat several times,

encourage kids to say it together,)

Did you know that the Bible tells us to put on Armor -just like in Minecraft! Each day

we will look at a different piece of armor and learn how it can help us become a soldier for

God! Ephesians 6:10-11 says: (SLIDE) “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty

power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s

schemes.” (repeat again, w/ hand motions) We will be working on memorizing this verse all week

long. We even will have a special prize on the last day for anyone who memorizes that verse!

Well, now that we’ve learned our God Idea about Reading the Bible and we’ve prac-

ticed our Bible Verse, who wants to see what our armor is for today? (get kids real excited,

have them shout YES really loud)

Minecraft World


Video: Sword of the Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxp6-5lPaA

Gamer/MC: (holding Minecraft sword in one hand and Bible in other hand). WOW! The sword of the

Spirit (lift up sword) which is the Word of God! (lift up Bible) My Bible is a

SWORD?!? (swing Bible around like a sword then open Bible and read) (Slide) Hebrews 4:12

says: "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword”

WOW! If the word of God, the Bible is Alive and Active, no wonder “GOD WANTS ME TO.

. .READ THE BIBLE!” Now, today as you shout “Read the Bible” at the same time, draw

your sword and hold it up high! (repeat God Idea with handmotions) This sword will really help me

learn how to become a Soldier for God!

Now we have a very special treat for you—it’s the Minecraft Theater!

Minecraft Theater

(Project on the back of the room to differentiate from the front stage)

Bible Story Video: King Josiah Finds the Law

Gamer/MC: Right now, we are going to go meet with our villages and talk about The Sword of

the Spirit and have some fun hearing about how “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE

BIBLE!”

(Dismiss to Village small groups)

Minecraft World

Day 1 Closing

Worship Band: Welcome Back Miners! Let’s get Ready to Worship Jesus!! Do you

remember the God Idea for today? Let’s say it together: “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ

THE BIBLE!” (hand motions)

*Theme Song

*End with Slow Song

MC: Welcome Back Miners! Did you have fun exploring and building. Do you remember our

God Idea for today? “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!”

Let me show you something that helps us understand why Reading the Bible is Important:

OBJECT LESSON:

{2 Sponges, 2 white washcloths or hand towels and 2 Glass Bowls of Water – one with dirty

food coloring, one clear water.}

How we spend our time affects our entire lives. We have a choice: we can spend time soaking

up the things of the world (TV, bad music, bad movies, hanging out with bad friend) – Put

sponge into the colored water. OR we can soak up God by reading our Bible, worshipping

Him, going to church – Put other sponge into clear water.

If we choose to do bad things, things that God doesn’t want us to do, Bad things will come in

our life (Remove sponge and squeeze the yucky water out onto white towel) But, if we soak up

God and read our Bible (squeeze sponge out onto other towel) then Good things will come out

of us and we will always be filled with God! (Hold up both towels. First one should be stained

and discolored). Which one do you want your life to be?

Pray – Dismiss to Small Groups

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Day 2 Opening

Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4VvtAlV9Y then: https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=N3aBMLuhf8g Everybody dance!!

Worship Band: Welcome back to Minecraft World!! We’re so excited came back! Yesterday we

learned that “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!” Today we have something exciting and

new to learn too! But first let’s sing our Armor of God!

*Theme Song: Armor of God by Bear Hug Band


(video game sounds, Gamer onstage alone, in front of giant TV screen)

(holding oversized game controler, playing video game)

Gamer/MC: . . . pow, pow, {panicked, fearful}. . . OH No! Creeper! Enderman! ZOMBIE

PIGMAN!! Hey Minecrafters! We need your help!! Our entire world is under attack! I’m out

of food and my strength is almost up. What am I going to do? I remember yesterday that

“GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!” (with handmotions), but I don’t know what else

to do!

Minecraft Character: (runs across stage, in a hurry, wearing FULL armor) Stevie! Stevie! It’s

a battle—we’re always under attack. Quick—you need armor! It’s just like in real life—

there’s a war going on and we are always in a battle against the enemy.

Gamer/MC: You mean Satan?

Minecraft Character: Yes! Satan, the enemy, comes to steal, kill and destroy! This war has

been going on since Adam and Eve listened to the serpent in the garden. Ever since then, Satan

has been trying to get us to obey him instead of God! But Jesus came to rescue us from Satan

and to give us life!

But there’s still a war and that’s why you have to put on your armor!! I hope you learned about

putting on the Full Armor of God yesterday. Today we need to Train Your Brain (Sound Effect

& Slide) with another new “God Idea.” These God ideas will helps us fight in the battle!

Today our “God Idea” tells us that “God wants me to . . . Pray!” Pray Stevie Pray!! Anytime

you’re in a battle—always remember to pray! (Stevie kneels down to pray)

(to kids:) Now, anytime today when you hear someone say: “God wants me to” I need you to

shout “Pray!” Let’s try it together. . . “God wants us to . . .” (students respond) “Pray.”

(runs off stage performing epic battle moves)

Gamer/MC: WOW! Pray! I’ve got to Train my Brain (Sound Effect) to Pray! (move oversized

minecraft block that says “Pray” to front, center stage) I also have to get more of God’s armor or I’m

never going to survive another battle—in real life or in my game!

Minecraft World


Gamer/MC: Yesterday we learned about the Sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God!

Our Bible verse is: Ephesians 6:10-11 (SLIDE) (repeat again, teaching hand motions) We will be

working on memorizing this verse all week long. We even will have a special

prize on the last day for anyone who memorizes that verse!

Video:

Shield of Faith: http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=F92JFCNU

Gamer/MC: (holding Minecraft shield in one hand and Bible in other hand). WOW! The

Shield of Faith (hold up shield). Now, today as you shout “GOD WANTS ME TO PRAY” at the

same time, grab your shield of Faith and hold it up high! (repeat God Idea with handmotions) With

God’s help, we can win this battle!

Today we are going to meet a villager friend from the Bible who knew that God wanted her to

PRAY and she held up the Shield of Faith believing in God that He hears and will answer her

prayers. What does the Bible say about prayer?

James 5:13-16 (SLIDE): Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them

sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them

and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick per-

son well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess

your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous per-

son is powerful and effective.”

Let’s read that very last sentence together – “The prayer of a righteous person is POWERFUL

and EFFECTIVE.” Do you want your prayers to be POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE? I know I

sure do! Especially when we have an enemy who is wanting to attack us and destroy us!!

Minecraft Theater

Bible Story: Hannah and her prayers of faith.

MC: Be careful today Miners—there’s a battle and the enemy might be looking for a way to get

us! Remember to put on your full armor of God and that “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .PRAY!”

Praying will help you in any battle you might face!

Right now, we are going to go meet with our villages and talk about The Shield of Faith and

have some fun hearing about how “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .PRAY!”

(Dismiss to Village Small Groups)

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Day 2 Closing

Worship Band: Reinforce God Idea: “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .PRAY!” (hand motions) and Re-

view Bible Verse with kids.


God Idea for today? “GOD WANTS ME TO. . PRAY!”

Let me show you something that helps us understand why Praying is Important:

OBJECT LESSON

Option 1: Umbrella

Have 2 or 3 umbrellas. Hold umbrella open and explain to kids that prayer is like this umbrella.

Just like the umbrella covers us when it rains and keeps us dry, when we pray, we are covered

with God’s protection from the enemy’s attacks. When we pray, we can even pray for protec-

tion and God’s covering for other people. Then people who don’t have an umbrella—we can

pray that God would send one. . . (Hand an umbrella to the worship leader and another singer.

Have them open their umbrellas). WOW! Just by praying, my friends are now covered with

God’s protection too! Prayer is a strong weapon we have to use against the enemy. No ones

gonna get us when we are covered by God! (Optional: Have a surprise attack with a nerf gun,

but use the umbrella to block the shots. Correlate to our shield of faith also)

Option 2: Red Light

(Red Emergency Light) Set the light on a table in the teaching area. Flip the light on and ask the

kids what it means. “That’s right! It means there’s any emergency–get out of the way! Help is

on the way! When we pray, our words are like this red light! It flashes and God sees it! Then

help is on its way!”

Now turn the light off. “See these are my regular words. I am talking to you and you and you.

No red lights on my words. But now look,” flip the light on, “Lord I pray to you for all my

friends… See God knows when I am talking to Him and he always hears us. When I’m talking

to God, He listens and sends help when I need it. He will send peace, forgiveness, love and

sometimes He even talks back, when I listen carefully. Are you ready to pray?”


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Day 3 Opening

Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4VvtAlV9Y then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=vN4FU-xEOZg&list=UU2pguaPKNSIs2Q2jx8lwWZQ&index=6 – first 35 seconds then cut to Theme Name.

Worship Band: Welcome back to Minecraft World!! We’re so excited you came back! I saw

some of the villages that you have been making and they are looking

awesome! If you keep inviting your friends, your villages will get

bigger and bigger! I wonder which Village will win? Yesterday we

learned that “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!” Today

we have something exciting and new to learn too! But first let’s sing our Armor of God!

*Theme Song

*Song: I will Dance Like David Danced

Close worship by praying.

(video game sounds, Gamer onstage alone, in front of giant TV screen) (holding oversized game controler, playing video game)

Gamer/MC: . . . pow, pow, {minecraft jardon}. . . come on cow! Chicken get out of there! . . .

Look out! Here he comes! Watch out! (turns around, excited to see all the kids again) Hey Mine-

crafters! Welcome back! It’s so good to see everyone again. I was just fighting another battle

between the good village and the evil village — but guess what? I won! I put on my armor, I

remembered to that “God wants me to . . . read my Bible” and “God wants me to . . . Pray.”

With these important things, I’m know I’m getting ready to win this war!

Today we get to Train our Brain (Sound Effect) with a new “God Idea.” Today our

“God Idea” tells us that “God wants me to . . . WORSHIP!” Now, anytime today when you

hear someone say: “God wants me to” I need you to shout “Worship!” (move oversized minecraft

block that says “Worship” to front, center stage) Let’s try it together. . . “God wants us to . . .” (students

respond) “Worship.”

Just like the Worship Band sang about the Armor of God, we know that putting on the

full armor of God is so Important! Why is putting on the armor of God so important? Let’s

read our verse and find out!

Our Bible verse is: Ephesians 6:10-11 (SLIDE) “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can

take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (repeat again, teaching hand motions)

The Armor of God helps us to stand against the devil. God’s armor helps to protect us and keep

us safe. If we have God’s armor, we will always be able to beat the evil Village!

We have learned about the Sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God – and we learned

about the Shield of Faith! I wonder what we are learning about today? Anyone want to see?

Minecraft World


Video:

Breastplate of Righteousness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwfEm8ea6k8 -> CHEST Plaste

Gamer/MC: (holding Minecraft sword in one hand and Bible in other hand). WOW! The Breastplate of

Righteousnees – which in Minecraft we call the “Chest Plate!” (put on Chest

Plate). Now, today as you shout “GOD WANTS ME TO WORSHIP” at the

same time, pound on your chest 2 times and stomp your feet at the same time

and then punch the air as you say “WORSHIP!” (repeat God Idea with handmo-

tions)

Today we are going to meet a King from the Bible who showed us how to (pound/stomp 2x, fist

pump) “WORSHIP!” He also put on his Chest plate of righteousness and did what was right or

righteous in God’s eyes.

Minecraft Theater

(Project on the back of the room to differentiate from the front stage)

Bible Story: King David Worships

Right now, we are going to go meet with our villages and talk about The Chest Plate of Right-

eousness and have some fun hearing about how “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .WORSHIP!”

Have fun miners as you explore all of the Minecraft Fun!


Minecraft World

Day 3 Closing

Worship Band: “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .WORSHIP!” (hand motions)

*Song: I will Dance Like David Danced

*Theme Song


God Idea for today? “GOD WANTS ME TO. . WORSHIP!”

Let me show you something that helps us understand why Worship is Important:

OBJECT LESSON

2 pitchers set on a shallow container (one filled with water, one slightly smaller but empty and

with packet of koolaid already poured in the bottom).

When we worship, God fills us up with HIS righteousness. We set our minds on him, when we

think about him, when we worship him – He hears us and he fills us with him. (while talking,

fill the empty pitcher with the water from the first pitcher). If we keep worshiping God, prais-

ing him, praying to him, reading our Bible – He promises to not only fill us, but to overfill us!!

(pour water so it overflows).

When God overflows in our lives, the things (peace, power, love) that God fills us with

will flow to other people and when they see God through us. When we overflow with God, we

will want to tell other people about him and share everything that He has given us!


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Day 4 Opening

Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4VvtAlV9Y then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=N3aBMLuhf8g Everybody dance!!

Worship Band: Welcome back to Minecraft World!! We’re so excited came back! Yesterday

we learned that “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .WORSHIP!” Today we

have something exciting and new to learn too! But first let’s sing our

Armor of God song!

*Theme Song


(video game sounds, Gamer onstage alone, in front of giant TV screen) (holding oversized game controler, playing video game) Gamer/MC: Ahhhh. . . . A Zombie Pig Man!!! AHHHHH!! Watch out! Then Endermen—

he’s stealing my fence! Get ‘em! Get ‘em!

{Minecraft Jargon etc}

Wow. It’s an exciting day here at Minecraft World! Did you see that Zombie Pig? He almost

got me that time! Good thing I had my sword and my chestplate on! Who remembered to put

on their full Armor of God today? (rally the kids in excitement) Did you remember your sword of

the Spirit? (do fancy fencing moves) What about your Shield of Faith? (pretend to duck from an en-

emy’s attack) Who has their Chest Plate? ? Remember - we are in the middle of a battle! The

enemy is out there and he is trying to Steal, Kill and Destroy Us—but today we will learn how

Jesus came to rescue us! Who can guess what our new armor will be for today

Video: Helmet of Salvation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwchgNHmOlU

Gamer/MC: (holding Minecraft sword in one hand and Bible in other hand). WOW! The Helmet of Salva-

tion (put on the helmet) What does a Helmet do? (protect your head) Without a helmet – you would

Die! A Helmet saves your life - - just like Jesus! Today we will learn how Jesus died for us to

save our life, just like this helmet might help to save our life. John 3:16 (On Screen) “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have eternal life.”

The Bible says that God Loves us so he gave us his son. If we believe in Jesus, then he will

give us His helmet of Salvation.

(Walk to blocks with God Ideas on them) Wow—Look how big our Minecraft Wall is getting.

We sure have been learning a lot of God ideas. (Review each block):

“GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!” (handmotions – sword) And then we learned

“GOD WANTS ME TO . . . PRAY!” (Handmotions – shield) Yesterday we learned “GODS

WANTS ME TO. . .WORSHIP!” (pound/stomp 2x, fist pump).

Today our “God Idea” tells us that “God wants me to . . . TELL MY FRIENDS!” Now, any-

time today when you hear someone say: “God wants me to” I need you to shout “TELL MY

FRIENDS!” (move oversized minecraft block that says “Tell My Friends” to front, center stage) Let’s try it

together. . . “God wants us to . . .” (students respond) “TELL MY FRIENDS.”

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Day 4 (cont.)

Now, I wonder what we need to tell our friends about? Does anyone have any good ideas?

(preshadowing) Well, today is a very special day at Minecraft. Today we are learning about

Jesus – His life, His death and His resurrection! It’s such an exciting story – I can’t wait for all

of you to hear it!! Oh, I know you’re going to just have so much fun today!

Now, today as you shout “GOD WANTS ME TO TELL MY FRIENDS” at the same time

make a cross with your arms and them spread it out to point to your friends. (repeat God Idea with

handmotions)

Lets take a look this morning at God’s Word. Our Bible verse is: Ephesians 6:10-11 (SLIDE) “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can

take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (repeat again, teaching hand motions) How many of you

already have our verse memorized? Great! In just a little while, you will have a chance to

share your verse with your Village.

Today in Minecraft Theater, we have a very special surprise—so everyone turn very quietly and

watch our special Minecraft Theater.

Minecraft Theater

(White sheets, backlit, actors creating shadows to tell the story)

Bible Story: Jesus Bring Salvation

Today our story begins with a man names Jesus

Shadow: Jesus shadow stand in middle of curtain

Jesus was God’s son and He came to earth as a baby. Remember the Christmas story—that’s

Jesus! Jesus grew up and lived a perfect life. He taught people about God and showed them

how much God loved them and cared about them.

Shadow: walk back and forth as if teaching. Spread arms out and exaggerate motions

There were some people who did not like what Jesus was teaching. They did not believe that

He really was God’s son.

Shadow: Group of people, huddled tight together—point at Jesus, shake their head & fists

These people hated Jesus so much they wanted to kill him!

So even though Jesus had done nothing wrong, they arrested him

Shadow: Grab Jesus. Everyone duck down out of sight.

They lied about Jesus and accused Jesus of things he hadn’t done! The leaders decided that Je-

sus should be put to death. So they whipped Jesus

Shadow: Single person wave a whip as if whipping Jesus

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Day 4 (cont.)

Minecraft Theater (Cont)

They made a crown of thorns and put it on Jesus’ head

Shadow: Single person walk across the stage holding a crown of thorns above their head

Then they nailed Jesus to a cross

Shadow: Hammer nail into wood for sound effect—No shadow.

And Jesus died . . .

Some of Jesus’ friends took Jesus’ body and put it in a cave, which would be his tomb.

Shadow: Two people walk across the stage holding a body between them. Opposite side have a

cutout of a cave shape. The cave shape will have an opening cut out so the light shines through

the opening. Put the body into the opening.

The governor ordered a huge rock to be put in front of the tomb to keep anyone from stealing

Jesus’ body and soldiers were put in front of the tomb to guard it.

Shadow: Cover the opening of the tomb. Soldier stand in front of tomb.

Jesus’ friends were so sad. On Sunday morning, 2 of Jesus’ friends went to the tomb but when

they got there—the stone was gone!

Shadow: remove cover from opening in cave.

When they looked inside, Jesus was gone!!

Jesus wasn’t dead anymore—Jesus had risen from the dead! He Won the Battle!

Shadow: Jesus walk to center from behind the tomb. Arms stretched out

Jesus is Alive! Jesus died but came back to life to show that he has power over death and sin!

Shadow: Jesus—muscle stance showing he is powerful then exit

After Jesus rose, he went to see his friends. They were so excited!

Shadow: remove tomb, 3 or 4 people run across stage, leaping and jumping very excited!

Jesus told his friends that he was going to go back to heaven but that he would send the Holy

Spirit to help them.

Shadow: Jesus walk on stage—pointing to heaven then spreading arms out

Jesus also told them:

Voice from backstage: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. There-

fore—GO! And Make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am

with you always—even to the very end of the age.”

MC: WOW! Jesus is Alive!

**Salvation Call & Response** Encourage kids who already know Jesus to Tell their friends

about the Most Important Story Ever!

Dismiss to Small Group

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Day 4 Closing

Worship Band: “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .TELL MY

FRIENDS!” (hand motions) What are you going to tell your friends? MC: Welcome Back Miners! Did you have fun exploring and building. Do you remember our

God Idea for today? “GOD WANTS ME TO. . TELL MY FRIENDS!”

OBJECT LESSON

Box of Rocks: 2 empty shoeboxes and 10 or more rocks, Black permanent marker, two volun-

teers on stage. Give an empty box to each volunteer

Explain “We were born to sin. No matter how good or wonderful a person is he or she

will sin. Watch this demonstration.” Take a rock in one hand and say to the class, “Today, let’s

pretend these rocks are different sins. Let’s label these sins.

Tell a story about a typical day for kids as you write the names of sins on rocks and add

them to the two boxes. Start with waking up and getting ready for school. Mom asks, “Did you

finish your homework last night?” You forgot but you want Mom to be happy and you want to

avoid getting into trouble. You say, “Yes, ma’am.” Write “Lie” on the rock and place it in a

box. Go through the pretend day adding rocks that read different words like steal, disobedience

and cruelty. By the end each box will have a heavy load of rocks.

Tell the volunteers you have to carry that box around every day. Even though you can’t

see them, your sins are always with you. Even your friend standing next to you can’t help you

carry your box because he has a box of his own. Only one person can remove the rocks and

give you an empty box. Who do you think that is?

Demonstrate how prayer and repentance unloads the boxes.

Emphasize that God now wants us to go to our friends and tell them how they can get

rid of their box of rocks and ask Jesus to forgive their sins.

Pray and Dismiss to Village Small Groups.

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Day 5 Opening

Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTp5ZCZe0Ck

Worship Band: Hello Miners!! Are you excited for the last day of Adventures in Minecraft?!

Remember yesterday we heard that “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .TELL MY FRIENDS!” Let’s

get ready for today by first putting on our full armor of God! Here we go:

*Theme Song

Close worship by praying

Gamer/MC: (Run onstage barefoot in Hawaiian Attire) {Minecraft Jar-

gon} Howdy Miners! What an exciting day we have today at Adventures in Minecraft! All

week long we have been fighting the enemy and putting on the full armor of God but the Vic-

tory is Ours! If we always put on our Armor of God and remember our God Ideas then the En-

emy is powerless to defeat us! (have kids give a victory cheer!)

Today we get to find out which Village won the Build your Village contest. We are go-

ing to discover who build the biggest and best village this week. How many of you invited a

friend to Adventure Week and helped build your village?

Speaking of building villages, our wall up here sure has been growing this week.

(Review God ideas blocks): “GOD WANTS ME TO. . .READ THE BIBLE!” (hand motions –

sword) “GOD WANTS ME TO . . . PRAY!” (Hand motions – shield) “GODS WANTS ME TO. .

.WORSHIP!” (pound/stomp 2x, fist pump). “God wants me to . . . TELL MY FRIENDS!”

and Finally—today we get to add our last block: “God wants me to . . . GO TO CHURCH!”

Today our motion is going to real sign language: Go is [double point] and church is [letter C

tapped on the back of left hand fist 2x]. Going to church is like a soldier going to training to

become a better soldier. If the soldiers never practiced, then when they went to fight the war do

you think they would be ready? Would they win? We go to church to learn and train to be-

come soldiers for God!

Today is also our Bible Verse Contest! If you know the Bible verse from this week and

can tell your village leader or helper, they will give you a special card that you can bring up

during Modes for a special prize! Let’s practice it one more time! (Bible Verse Slide).

To complete our Armor, we need one more piece. Does anyone know

what I might be missing?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTp5ZCZe0Ck

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Day 5 (cont.)

MC: Ahh! I knew I was forgetting something! My Boots! The Bible says to keep our feet fit-

ted with the readiness to share the Gospel of Peace! That’s like what we were talking about

yesterday—sharing the story of Jesus with our friends. And what else do our feet do? They

take us places! And today we are learning about how “GOD WANTS ME TO . .GO TO

CHURCH.” So boots . . . Take us away!!!

Minecraft Theater Bible Story: Early Church in Acts


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Day 5 Closing

Worship Band: Let’s celebrate our last time being together and remember “God wants us to . .

.Go to Church!”

*Theme Song

Worship Leader: Announce winner of Village Contest!

(Pray, Worship Leader sits down on Stage)

Worship Leader: (on Stage crying, blubbering like a baby, exagger-

ated sobs) Ahhh, . . . (blow nose) I’m so so sad . . . I just can’t stand it.

This is the very last day of VBS and it’s the very last time I will see all of you at Minecraft

World!

MC (come back on stage) (name)—are you ok?

Worship Leader:: Yes, I’m just so SAAAAAD (more wailing). This is the last day of Adven-

tures in Minecraft and I might never see my friends again!

MC: But (name)—you don’t have to be sad!

Worship Leader:: I don’t?

MC: No, You can see them all again!

Worship Leader:: I can?

MC: Yes! “God wants us to Go to Church” and all our friends can come on Sunday to church!

Then we will see them again in just one day!

Worship Leader:: WOW! What a great idea! (to kids) Will you come back on Sunday so we

can all hang out and be together?! Remember “GOD WANTS ME TO. . GO TO CHURCH!”

OBJECT LESSON

Have two baskets with bread – one very large, another smaller (out of sight), and paper church

‘tent’ to cover smaller basket of bread (4 pieces of cardstock taped together in a square). Doors

cut out so you can reach bread inside)

Have 1 volunteer on stage:

I brought some bread with me that I thought you might enjoy.

(Pretend to catch the aroma) Yum—that smells so good!

Are you hungry? Would you like a piece of this wonderful bread?

(child says yes) Here - You can have a little snack!

What’s your name? Well, (name), I’m glad to hear that you are hungry.

Help yourself to a piece of bread.

Hand the whole container of bread to the child and let him or her eat.

Minecraft World

Day 5 Closing (cont.)

OBJECT LESSON (continued)

After a few moments, ask the other children: What would you do if you were hungry and had a

basket of bread? (allow responses)

I hope that you really enjoyed your bread- and you can keep the WHOLE Basket of bread!

Ask the rest of the children: Did you hope to enjoy a snack, too?

When we eat good food, they make us stronger. Do you think a soldier needs to be stronger?

Well, did you know that there is a special place where soldiers of God can go to become

stronger?!

(Pull out smaller basket of bread and place on table. Place church tent over the basket of bread)

The church! Every time we go to church, its like feeding our souls. (reach into the church and

pull out a piece of bread) Going to church and learning more about God helps us become

stronger soldiers for God and helps us fight the enemy!

Going to church is so very important – if we don’t go to church – our souls will be hungry.

But that’s not all – the food we get from church is food we can share with our friends! Now,

it’s not real food like this bread, but it’s food for our souls –the inside part of us that connects

with God. The food we get from church is learning about the Bible and learning more about

God. The church is a place where we can worship together and pray together. It’s a place

where we can grow and become better soldiers for God so we will always be ready to fight the

enemy when he comes to attack us. And we can share it with our friends by telling them about

Jesus and inviting them to come to church too!

Who wants to become a better soldier for God? Then remember. . . “God wants us to . . . Go

To Church!”

(Dismiss to Village Small Group where students will receive a special invitation to join us on

Sunday for church)

Join Us This Sunday

For a special 6 w

eek

Minecraft adventure!

Sundays, 9

am –10:30 am

Newport M

esa Church

2599 Newport B

lvd, C

osta Mesa

Upstairs at K

idtro

polis

Join Us This Sunday

For a special 6 w

eek


Sundays, 9

am –10:30 am

Newport M

esa Church

2599 Newport B

lvd, C

osta Mesa

Upstairs at K

idtro

polis

Join Us This Sunday

For a special 6 w

eek


Sundays, 9

am –10:30 am

Newport M

esa Church

2599 Newport B

lvd, C

osta Mesa

Upstairs at K

idtro

polis

Join Us This Sunday

For a special 6 w

eek


Sundays, 9

am –10:30 am

Newport M

esa Church

2599 Newport B

lvd, C

osta Mesa

Upstairs at K

idtro

polis

*Ruled by God

*&

Run by Faith Righteousness

*Gives us Full Life on Earth

*Leads to Eternal Life

in Heaven

*Ruled by Satan

*&

Run by stealing, Killing

Destroying

*Attacks Christians

*Leads to Death

Basic Minecraft dictionary

Stevie The main charac-

ter in Minecraft.

All players start

as Stevie.

Pigs Cute and oinky.

When killed,

they give meat.

Cows

Sheep

Chickens

Give food and

lay eggs

Villagers

Wander around harmlessly.

Sometimes may

give you a treas-ure.

Creepers Only come out at

night, stay away

from the light.

Zombies

Only come out at night, stay away

from the light.

Tree

Players can cut it

down for wood to

use for building

Enderman Bad guys from the

Nether (Nether is a

fiery, lava filled underworld)

Zombie Pig Man Wildly popular bad

Guy

Lava Bucket

Used to put lava in

new places.

Pick Ax

Tool players build to

help mine

Torch

Provides light in caves and during the

night.

Diamond Sword

The strongest

sword players can build.

Bow and Arrow Weapon able to

shoot from a

distance

Sword

Day 1 Minecraft

Item of the Day

Shield Day 2 Minecraft

Item of the Day

Chestplate

Day 3 Minecraft

Item of the Day

Helmet Day 4 Minecraft

Item of the Day

Boots

Day 5 Minecraft Item of the Day

Supply Requests

Donations are a crucial part to the success of VBS! Get the whole church involved with these

bulletin board blocks. Create a sign for the bulletin board that Says “Help Us Build our

Minecraft World One Block at a Time” or “We’re Mining for Treasures!” then display the

bricks with the requested donations.

:Item Needed

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

:Please Return to the church by

_________________

Thank you!

“Your gifts meet the needs of the Lord’s people. And that’s not all! Your gifts also cause many people to thank God!” 2 Cor. 9:11

Finally, be strong in

the Lord

and in

his m

ighty power.

Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your

stand against the devils

schemes.

Ephesians 6

:10

-11


the Lord

and in

his m

ighty power.




schemes.

Ephesians 6

:10

-11


the Lord

and in

his m

ighty power.




schemes.

Ephesians 6

:10

-11


the Lord

and in

his m

ighty power.




schemes.

Ephesians 6

:10

-11

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his

mighty power.

Put on the

full armor of God,


stand against


Ephesians 6:10-11

Has successfully completed

Adventures in Minecraft 2015

At Newport Mesa Church

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.


so that you can take your stand against


Ephesians 6:10-11

:Supply List

:Minecraft world

bMinecraft Shield

bMinecraft Sword

bMinecraft Chestplate

bMinecraft Helmet

bMinecraft Boots/Shoes

bGame Controller

Bible Verse Posters for Villages & each Mode

class

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